Peninsula Ports has paved the way for Port Spencer to become a multi-commodity, multi-user port with the acquisition of 283 hectares of additional land adjoining its current site for future development.

Peninsula Ports is now in discussion with numerous parties about other possible commodities to sit alongside clean, green grain at the approved $230 million port. Any new commodities would of course have to go through the normal approvals process before being shipped from the port.

Peninsula Ports has ruled out iron ore for the site with the risk of grain contamination considered to be too great.

Earlier this year, Peninsula Ports received a Public Environmental Report (PER) amendment, which removed the storage and export of iron ore from the project and allowed for the potential of other more suitable commodities to be managed alongside grain at the port.

Importantly, the newly acquired land will now provide the ability to separate commodities and loading to ensure quality products and international certification of the port. The port’s existing jetty design already allows for independent and separate loading of ships and different commodities.

The ability of Port Spencer to become a multi-commodity, multi-user would increase South Australia’s export capacity to key markets and provide a significant economic boost to the region creating more local jobs.

Accommodating additional commodities at Port Spencer will help attract new investment into the Eyre Peninsula, support diversification of the local economy and long-term growth of the region.

The current Port Spencer project will create up to 150 jobs during construction and a further 20 permanent local operational jobs including employment opportunities for Barngarla community members. Operational staff numbers are expected to further peak at 80 staff during grain harvest.

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